2026 Bentley Continental GTC Extraordinary Women
By Lorenzo Bianchi March 7, 2026
Mulliner worked with three well-known musicians to develop the Bentley Continental GTC.
Custom features include a carefully selected playlist etched into the console, 24K gold organ stops, and soundwave embroidery.
Handcrafted interior finishing and a distinctive Peacock Satin exterior with red accents.
The Mulliner Bespoke Project Honors Creative Teamwork
The 2026 Bentley Continental GTC Extraordinary Women is a unique Mulliner creation created by three musicians. Bentley's design team worked with Grammy-nominated cellist Tina Guo, organist and conductor Anna Lapwood MBE, and producer Sister Bliss to develop a convertible that embodies their common creative influences and musical identities.
The project began during a visit to Bentley’s Crewe headquarters in 2025. Working with Mulliner’s design consultants, the musicians developed a bespoke specification that translates musical themes into physical design elements across both the exterior and interior of the car.
The finished Continental GTC Extraordinary Women will make its public debut at a female-focused cars and coffee event held for International Women’s Day at Bicester Motion.
Exterior Finishes Highlight Colour and Detail
From the outside, the car remains recognizably a Bentley Continental GTC, with its long bonnet, muscular rear haunches, and wide stance defining the grand touring silhouette.
The bespoke character comes through in the details. The body is finished in Peacock Satin, a rich satin paint that carries across the body panels and into the pockets of the 22-inch ten-spoke wheels.
Red accents appear throughout the exterior. A fine Tornado Red line runs along the lower edge of the gloss black front bumper and rear diffuser, while matching Tornado Red Satin highlights appear on the mirror caps and brake calipers.
Above the bodywork sits a Dark Grey Metallic roof, adding contrast and reinforcing the car’s layered colour palette.
The result is visually restrained but deliberate, a convertible that carries the visual weight expected of a Bentley grand tourer while introducing subtle artistic touches.
Interior Design Inspired by Music
Inside, the 2026 Bentley Continental GTC Extraordinary Women becomes far more expressive. The colour scheme begins with Imperial Blue leather, contrasted with Pillar Box Red accents and a gold highlight hide.
Contrast stitching in blue, red, and gold threads runs across key cabin surfaces, while the headrest bezels are painted Imperial Blue Satin instead of the standard chrome finish.
A distinctive material selected by Tina Guo appears across the dashboard. The fascia uses Copper Stone veneer, a thin layer of real stone measuring approximately 0.6 mm thick, chosen for its natural red and gold tones.
Sister Bliss introduced one of the most unusual details: soundwave embroidery stitched across the seats and doors. The pattern mirrors the waveform shapes used in music production and appears in subtle blue thread across the leather surfaces.
The design extends beyond the upholstery. The same soundwave motif appears on treadplates and is projected onto the ground through animated puddle lamps when the doors open.
Signature Details and Audio Experience
Anna Lapwood contributed another distinctive feature connected to Bentley’s interior controls. The air-vent adjusters, known internally as Organ Stops, have been finished in 24-karat gold, referencing the controls used in pipe organs.
The final detail sits on the centre console: a polished stainless-steel plaque engraved with the three musicians’ signatures and a Spotify code linking to a curated playlist created specifically for the car.
When scanned, the code plays the playlist through the vehicle’s Bang & Olufsen audio system, which itself features anodised gold and black speaker grilles.
After its debut event, the 2026 Bentley Continental GTC Extraordinary Women will join Bentley’s UK press fleet for several months before eventually being sold.